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Temptation Frustration
Based On Matthew 4:3-4 Temptation Frustration by Michael Romani It’s all of the persuasion That mighty temptation Oh, the frustration Of falling for that deception The price invested When we are bested By the glitter of lies Such convincing alibis … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian, Contemplation, Frustration, Glitter, Matthew, New Testament, Poem, Poetry, Pray, Preach, Pride, Self Reflection, Teach, Temptation
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Viscreal
In a heated passion of words Feeling flowed through me Thoughts too often blurred Spill out in visceral fury
Posted in Photographs & Memories
Tagged Daily Prompt, Fury, Passion, Photograph, Poem, Viscreal, Wordpress
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First Principles: Our Constitution Was Made Only For A Moral and Religious People
“We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion. Avarice, ambition, revenge, or gallantry, would break the strongest cords of our Constitution as a whale goes through a net. Our Constitution … Continue reading
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Tagged Constitution, First Principles, Government, John Adams, Moral, Religous
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics – Two Years Before the Mast – Dana
We have previously discussed this work to some degree and that post is worth reviewing in reference to the below provided reading and/or audiobook. This post will serve to flesh out some further details. But keep in mind that there … Continue reading
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Tagged Cape Horn, Dana, Harvard, Harvard Classics, Measles, Two Years Before the Mast
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Ooze
Nada with respect to ooze… but primordial we got…. How about some nice Primordial Soup?
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Tagged Daily Prompt, Ooze, Photograph, Primordial, Soup, Wordpress
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Things Shared
Things Shared by Michael Romani Maybe it’s as silly as it seems Telling you of all of my dreams Spelled out in a songster’s serenade As we dance of old fashioned promenade But what good is a life, babe, If … Continue reading
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Tagged Care, Dreams, Holding Hands, Joy, Life, Love, Poem, Poetry, Promenade, Rain, Serenade, Share, Smile
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First Principles: To Right Our Republic’s Course We Must Restore Our First Principles
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.” – Montesquieu, in … Continue reading
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Tagged Corruption, Evils, First Principles, Government, History, Jefferson, Montesquieu, Remedy, Removal, Republic, Restoration, Spirit of the Laws
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Thought For the Day: The Fullness of Joy Must Be Divided
“To get the full value of joy You must have someone to divide it with.” – Mark Twain
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Tagged Divide, Give, Joy, Love, Share, Someone, Thought For the Day, Value
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Great American Eclipse
Great American Eclipse by Michael Romani Monumental crowds wait in expectation Joined in the sensational celebration Excited smiled curve on all the lips In a once in a lifetime total eclipse There is a path of projected totality It is … Continue reading
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Tagged Blot, Moon, Path of Totality, Poetry, Science, Solar, Sun, The Great American Eclipse
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